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More than 200,000 gather on the Washington Monument grounds before marching to the Lincoln Memorial on Aug. 28, 1963.

One Historic March, Countless Striking Moments

What if Twitter existed 50 years ago, on this monumental anniversary of the March on Washington? Our answer: @TodayIn1963. We've been reporting events of the summer of '63 as if they were happening now, in real-time, through this Twitter account.

The intensity of the pink color of a rosé wine is determined by the length of time the grape juice has contact with the grape skin during the winemaking process. The wine on the left had the longest skin contact.

It's Pink, It's Fresh, It's Everywhere: Rosé Is Rising!

Years ago, your wine snob friends would have laughed if you brought a rosé out for Father's Day. Now rosé is the summer's coolest wine, not to mention a lot more complex than you thought.

J.K. Rowling recently revealed herself to be the author of the mystery novel <em>The Cuckoo's Calling.</em>

The Only Surprise In Rowling's 'Cuckoo's Calling' Is The Author

After "Robert Galbraith" was revealed to be the pen name for J.K. Rowling, many readers have been circling back to a "debut" novel they'd initially overlooked. Critic Maureen Corrigan says the mystery is respectable, but she will shelve it in the "I've read worse, but I've read better" category.

Criminal Charges Appear Unlikely For NASCAR's Tony Stewart

Funeral services were held Thursday for Kevin Ward Jr., the driver killed on the track after being hit by former NASCAR champion Tony Stewart. North Country Public Radio's Brian Mann attended the service; he speaks with Robert Siegel about the funeral and possible investigations into the incident.

Dom Flemons Holds On To Those Old-Time Roots

Prospect Hill is Flemons' first album since leaving the band Carolina Chocolate Drops. By coincidence, the multi-instrumentalist recorded the album the day Pete Seeger died.

Yuko Watanabe's biggest pivot was starting to sell plants at her Yuko Kitchen restaurants in Los Angeles.

Restaurants Reinvent Themselves For Thanksgiving And Beyond: 'You Just Pivot'

A Japanese café sells plants and green-tea pie. An Italian restaurant caters a prime-rib dinner. A steak-and-fries chain delivers free meals for the elderly. "Fight or flight," one manager says.

President Bill Clinton stands with Alice Rivlin, director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, at the White House on March 19, 1996. Rivlin was the first woman to hold that post.

Alice Rivlin, First Woman To Serve As Budget Director, Dies At Age 88

Rivlin overcame sexism in the world of economics and was a heavweight, serving as former President Bill Clinton's budget director and the first head of the Congressional Budget Office.

Alex Trebek began hosting <em>Jeopardy!</em> in 1984. He is shown above in his Los Angeles home in 1988.

What Is The End Of An Era? 'Jeopardy!' Host Alex Trebek Dies At 80

"I love spending time with bright people," said the longtime game show host. Trebek began hosting the trivia show in 1984 and continued for nearly four decades, even through bouts of chemotherapy.

President Trump's tweet came about 15 minutes after news of the worst-ever-recorded quarterly performance of the American economy.

Trump Floats Delaying The Election. It Would Require A Change In Law

A number of high-ranking Democrats have already said they would not consider an election delay, making the prospect extremely unlikely.

Kamala Harris Becomes Democratic Vice Presidential Candidate

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has chosen Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., as his 2020 running mate.

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